Wonderful Miniature Framed Watercolor, The Little Merchants, 1825 gray cat and I assume this one

and I assume this one specifically

Recently papered back on the frame

found in Maine

making one think the left one must have had some other use

Plenty of wear to the paint on his face and paper arms adhered to his sides

Wonderful Miniature Framed Watercolor, The Little Merchants, 1825 gray cat and I assume this oneThis wonderful miniature watercolor is dated September 16, 1825, and titled The Little Merchants with p. 97 written at lower right, which makes me think perhaps it was a manuscript illustrationand how I would love to see that manuscript if so! (I have not taken it out of the frame, but it does look like there is some writing on the flip side just barely showing though along the bottom.) This man in pink jacket and yellow pants I think could not be